Why Businesses Migrate to Shopify
The most common migration triggers:
Shopify now powers over 10% of all e-commerce — including brands doing billions in annual revenue. The platform's reliability, performance, and ecosystem make it the migration destination of choice for businesses of every size.
The concern most merchants have is losing data, losing SEO rankings, or experiencing downtime. Done correctly by an experienced team, none of these happen. We have completed 200+ platform migrations with zero data loss and zero significant SEO ranking drops. See our Shopify development services for a full overview of our technical capabilities.
Migration by Platform: Timeline & Cost
| Platform | Complexity | Timeline | Cost (from) | Key Challenge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WooCommerce | Medium | 2–4 weeks | $599 | Custom plugins, SEO redirects |
| WooCommerce (large) | Medium-High | 4–8 weeks | $1,499 | Large data, subscription migration |
| Magento 1 / 2 | High | 6–12 weeks | $2,499 | Complex custom modules, B2B |
| BigCommerce | Medium | 2–5 weeks | $799 | App equivalents, checkout recreation |
| Squarespace | Low-Medium | 2–3 weeks | $599 | Limited export, manual work |
| Wix | Low-Medium | 2–3 weeks | $599 | Very limited export |
| PrestaShop | Medium | 3–6 weeks | $1,199 | European compliance, custom modules |
| Salesforce CC | Very High | 12–24 weeks | $10,000+ | Enterprise integrations, B2B |
What Gets Migrated to Shopify
Products & Variants
All products with images, descriptions, variants, metafields, tags, collections, and inventory levels.
Customers
All customer accounts with contact details, address books, and tags. Passwords cannot be migrated (customers reset on first login).
Order History
All historical orders with line items, totals, fulfilment status, and customer links — as read-only records in Shopify.
Blog Posts & Pages
All blog posts and content pages with images, formatting, and SEO meta data.
Product Reviews
Reviews can be migrated in most cases. Depends on your current review platform.
Discount Codes
Existing discount codes and gift cards can typically be recreated in Shopify.
Customer Passwords
Cannot be migrated for security reasons. Customers receive a password reset email on first login.
Custom Functionality
Custom WooCommerce plugins or Magento modules must be rebuilt as Shopify equivalents (apps or custom code).
How We Protect Your SEO During Migration
SEO ranking loss is the biggest fear merchants have about platform migration. Done incorrectly, a migration can destroy years of SEO work. Done correctly, rankings are fully preserved — and often improve due to Shopify's superior performance. Here is exactly what we do:
Pre-Migration SEO Audit
We crawl your existing site to document every URL, meta title, meta description, H1, canonical tag, and structured data element before any work begins.
URL Structure Preservation
Where possible, we match Shopify's URL structure to your existing URLs. Product URLs (/products/), collection URLs (/collections/), and blog posts (/blogs/news/) are typically identical.
301 Redirect Mapping
For any URL that must change, we create a complete redirect map — every old URL pointing to the correct new URL with a 301 permanent redirect.
Meta Data Migration
Every meta title and description from your existing site is migrated to the corresponding page on Shopify.
Structured Data Rebuild
Product schema, BreadcrumbList, Organisation, and FAQPage structured data rebuilt correctly on Shopify.
GSC Submission Post-Launch
New sitemap submitted to Google Search Console immediately after launch. We monitor indexation status for 30 days post-migration.
Our guarantee: We guarantee zero SEO ranking drops attributable to our migration work. If you experience ranking drops due to our process within 30 days of launch, we fix it at no charge and monitor until rankings recover.
Migration Cost & Timeline: What to Expect
Small Store Migration
Up to 500 products
From $599
2–3 weeks
Medium Store Migration
500–5,000 products
From $1,499
3–6 weeks
Large Store Migration
5,000+ products
From $2,499
6–12 weeks
Our Migration Process: From Old Platform to Shopify
Free Discovery Call
We review your current store, data volumes, custom features, and migration goals. You receive a fixed-price quote and timeline within 24 hours.
Pre-Migration Backup & Audit
Full backup of your existing store. SEO audit documents every URL and meta data. Data quality check identifies issues before migration begins.
Shopify Store Build
We build your new Shopify store — design, products, pages — while your existing store remains live. Customers experience zero disruption.
Data Migration
Products, customers, orders, and content migrated to Shopify. All redirects mapped and implemented. Apps installed and configured.
QA & Parallel Testing
New Shopify store tested comprehensively against the original. Every page, every redirect, every app integration verified.
Go-Live & Monitoring
DNS pointed to Shopify. New sitemap submitted to Google Search Console. 30 days of post-migration monitoring included.
WooCommerce to Shopify Migration
WooCommerce to Shopify is our most common migration type. Here is what makes it unique:
Why people leave WooCommerce
What they gain on Shopify
For a complete comparison, see our Shopify vs WooCommerce guide and our WooCommerce to Shopify blog post.
Magento to Shopify Migration
Magento migrations are complex but highly rewarding. Magento merchants typically spend $20,000–$60,000 per year on developer maintenance. Moving to Shopify Plus eliminates most of this overhead while delivering better performance and reliability.
| Factor | Magento | Shopify Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Platform Cost | $20K–$50K (dev + hosting) | $30K–$50K (all-inclusive) |
| Developer Dependency | High — everything needs a dev | Low — merchants manage most tasks |
| Security Management | Your responsibility | Shopify's responsibility |
| Performance at Scale | Requires significant engineering | Handled by Shopify infrastructure |
| B2B Commerce | Complex custom build | Native B2B portal included |
| Update Cycle | Major version upgrades required | Automatic — no upgrades needed |
















